The competent authorities of the border control post of transhipment shall perform documentary checks on a risk basis of transhipped consignments of plants, plant products and other objects referred to in point (c)(ii) and (iii) of Article 1(1) where the transhipment period exceeds 3 days at the airport or 30 days at the port.

The competent authorities referred to in paragraph 1 shall return to the operator responsible for the consignment the official certificates or documents on which they performed documentary checks to allow the official certificates or documents to accompany the consignment for onward travel.

Where non-compliance with the rules referred to in Article 1(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 is suspected, the competent authorities of the border control post of transhipment shall perform documentary checks, identity checks and physical checks on the consignment.

The documentary checks, identity checks and physical checks shall be performed at the border control post of introduction into the Union, except where documentary checks, identity checks and physical checks have been performed at another border control post in accordance with paragraph 3.